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Uninsured speeder clocked 111mph with unrestrained child in the car

The reckless driver was caught speeding at 111mph on the A1M at Peterborough

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

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An uninsured driver was clocked speeding at 111mph on a main Cambridgeshire road while his unrestrained five-year-old child was in the car.
Stroke survivor Philip Haines, aged 88, has thanked Askham Rehab for getting him back on his feet

Health | Video

Stroke survivor, 88, thanks doctors who helped him back on his feet

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YouTuber Henry Arnold has bought a BMW i8 supercar previously used in criminal activities in Cambridgeshire in June 2019. 

Social Networks | Video

‘King of Salvage’ YouTuber buys ex-Cambridgeshire criminal’s supercar

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Saxon Pit Chimneys that are subject to a palanning application to be demolished.,Whittlesey, Peterb

Demolition day agreed for historic Fenland chimneys

John Elworthy

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Priti Patel stops off in Peterborough to talk with Local MP Paul Bristow, Mayor James Palmer and Cou

Opinion | Special Report

Priti spectacular own goal for Home Secretary on visit to Cambridgeshire

John Elworthy

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Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s PC Leo Clarke was left with a bleed on brain after being punched by Joshua Gull

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Assaulted Cambridgeshire police officer left with bleed on brain

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Cow rescue mission Facebook/CambsFRS 

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Cow saved from 'sticky situation' in two-hour firefighter rescue mission

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Limo pulled over on Lincoln Road in Peterborough

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Limousine pulled over by police after tax expired six months ago

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General view of Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough

Crime

Man, 53, found in 'possession of knife' in Queensgate Shopping Centre

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Cambridgeshire Police disciplinary hearing

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police officer sacked for racially abusing colleague at Christmas party

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Go ahead given to demolish Iconic Chimneys ,Whittlesey,

Cambridgeshire County Council

Spectators to be 'kept well away' when 85m chimneys come down

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Martin Curtis Countdown Channel 4 All 4

TV | Interview

Former councillor and council leader appears on Countdown

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Novotel Cambridge North

£30m new hotel will help with jobs as county comes out of lockdown

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Historic England has awarded a grant of £73,000 to ensure the conservation and protection of rare Bronze Age log boats

Flag Fen | Gallery

Historic England awards £73,000 for conservation of Bronze Age boats

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William Holmes (above) was caught red handed by the rural crime action team.  

Peterborough Magistrates Court

Hare courser risks jail if found with any of four dogs

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Police pursuit in Whittlesey

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police hail driver for 'taxi ride' to catch suspect

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Dr Liz Robin

Coronavirus | Special Report

Task force looks at why Covid-19 remains a problem for Wisbech

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Richard was reunited with his wife Rachael, and is now looking forward to a fish and chip dinner and

Health | Special Report

Covid-19: A year like no other for our hospitals

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Aidan Van de Weyer (left) gets his 2021 campaign under way

Elections | Updated

ELECTION 2021: Family bereavement overshadows first day of campaign

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Hayley Trotman on the slow road to recovery. 

Health | Video

Mum-of-three recovers from induced coma in time for Mother’s Day

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Catalytic converter thefts - CCTV

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Man wanted by police following surge of catalytic convertor thefts

Harry Rutter

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Cambridgeshire Police revealed a 10 per cent upturn in calls - compared to the previous weekend - about Covid breaches in...

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police respond to 200 Covid breaches in one weekend

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Former councillor Ralph Butcher is to be honoured by having the Kings Dyke crossing named after him. 

'Ralph Butcher Causeway' will honour former councillor

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A large scale Covid-19 vaccination centre has been launched by the NHS at the East of England Showground in Peterborough.

Coronavirus

‘Large scale’ Covid-19 vaccination centre launches in Cambridgeshire

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Homes built next to flood plain.. Wednesday 10 February 2021. Picture by Terry Harris.

Gallery

Persimmon 100 per cent confident homes are safe

John Elworthy

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MP Steve Barclay remains angry that illegal waste is not being removed from Saxon Pits, Whittlesey, where a recycling...

Campaign

MP wants illegal waste resolved before recycling plant approved

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Could it get any worse? Anger is mounting over what has been called a 'slum by the river' in Whittlesey

Plea to tidy up 'slum by the river'

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Darius Lukauskas (L) and Juozas Baltors (R) conspired to steal over £1million worth of high-end luxury cars across the UK. 

Courts

Thieves conspired to steal over £1million worth of high-end luxury cars

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A Kite surfer on flooded fields nr the River Nene Cambs.

Gallery

Welcome to Whittlesey - the new UK hotspot for kite surfing?

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Rapist Craig Myers performed magic tricks for a police officer and a shop security guard weeks after attacking his victim. 

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Rapist on bail performed magic tricks for police and security guard

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